CJ Entus Soul picks up first blood with the help of Winged, ganking the top lane. Due to great coordination and clean ganks from CJ Entus, they easily set the tempo of the game and Rising Star Gaming cannot keep up. Great ward and objective control from CJ Entus. They pick up the first tower and first dragon, and RSG have yet to pick up a single kill.

A team fight breaks out 28 minutes into the game. RSG manages to pick up 3 kills for 2, putting the kill count at 6-3, still in favor of CJ Entus. Despite the small victory, RSG fails to ward the Baron pit, allowing CJ Entus to take the Baron uncontested.

CJ Entus picking up objective after objective, just too far in the lead for RSG to do anything about it. CJ Entus forces their way into the enemy’s Nexus and takes game 1. Final kill count 10-4.

Game 2 Summary:

Rising Star Gaming

CJ ENTUS

Hyuni – Rumble

Soul – Kennen

Catch – Ivern

Winged – Khazix

Crow – Jayce

Candy – Syndra

OdduGi – Jhin

Veritas – Ashe

HighDin – Tahm Kench

Pure – Karma

CJ Entus showing us why they were once in the Championship league. Pretty much a repeat of game 1, just straight dominating on RSG. CJ Entus picks up the first blood once again, this time over in the mid lane with Candy taking down Crow.

While RSG manages to pick up a few kills, CJ Entus is just a beast in taking objectives. 27 minutes into the game, CJ Entus gets a 5-0 ACE on RSG, allowing them to take down Baron. With better shot calling, objective control, and team coordination, CJ Entus wins Game 2. Continuing their winning streak (3-0), and fighting for their spot back into the LCK.

Match 2:

Game 1 Summary:

APK Prince

BPZ

Cube – Kennen

MONG – Poppy

Hoglet – Elise

Once – Lee Sin

DO IT – Jayce

Cheong – Corki

DAN – Varus

Tak2 – Jhin

Nova – Tahm Kench

Lehends – Zyra

First blood goes to BPZ’s Once, after a small fight in the jungle against APK’s Hoglet. Despite that early lead, APKs poke comp proves to be too much for BPZ in the mid game. With a steady barrage of pokes, especially from DO IT landing those crucial shockwaves, BPZ is forced to give up tower after tower. Allowing APK to take down the first inhibitor of the game.

The number of objectives taken from APK increases their gold lead by more than 6k, 33 minutes into the game. This gold lead, mixed with APKs constant siege pressure and poke gives them the first game quite convincingly.

Game 2 Summary:

BPZ

APKPrince

MONG – Jayce

Cube – Poppy

Once – Khazix

Hoglet – Elise

Cheong – Corki

DOIT – Syndra

Tak2 – Ashe

DAN – Jhin

Lehends – Karma

Nova – Thresh

This time around, BPZ takes the Jayce away and does a poke comp of their own while APK opts to go for a pick comp. Cube picks up first blood with the help of Hoglet’s gank. APK takes control in the early game by picking off members of BPZ.

Even with APKs lead, a pick comp does not excel in a 5v5 team fight as their composition was made to eliminate stray members before a team fight does occur, giving them a numbers advantage. This weakness shows as BPZ would come out on top more often during those team fights.

25 minutes in, and it still can be anybody’s game. Kill count is 15-12, slightly favoring APK along with a 1k gold lead. APK manages to pick off members of BPZ which grants them the first Baron of the game. BPZ putting up a great fight, trying hard to hold on, but ultimately lose grip and and APK takes game 2.

Match 1:

Game 1 Summary:

EVER 8 Winners

Griffin

Helper – Poppy

Sword – Camille

Malrang – Khazix

Bin – Elise

Cepted – Corki

Rather – Syndra

Deul – Caitlyn

Force – Varus

Ella – Malzahar

Shield – Karma

Most of the early game, both teams seemed to be dead even on objectives and kills. The first clear advantage went to EVER 8 Winners by engaging onto an out-of-place team Griffin, and capitalizing on a free Baron buff after forcing Griffin to retreat. The beginning of the end begins to show once EVER 8 gets a second baron, and eventually snowball into their victory. EVER 8 takes game 1.

Game 2 Summary:

Griffin

EVER 8 Winners

Sword – Jayce

Helper – Poppy

Bin – Elise

Malrang – Khazix

Rather – Syndra

Cepted – Ryze

Force – Varus

Deul – Sivir

Shield – Tahm Kench

Ella – Karma

Game 2 starts off with another early stalemate regarding gold advantages, but EVER 8 leads the game early on with kills showing their ability to pick Griffin off. Towards the mid-game Griffin regains control on the map, taking out towers and catching up on kills, giving them a 3k gold lead. As things start to look good on Griffins side, EVER 8 Winners catch Griffin off guard in their base and force a hard team fight that gives EVER 8 an ACE on Griffin. EVER 8 Winners show they have the clear advantage when it comes to coordinated team fights constantly coming out on top whenever they force a team fight. Griffin failed to close the game out while they had the clear advantage, causing EVER 8 to come back and take the game. EVER 8 gets the clean sweep on Griffin, tying them with CJ ENTUS.

Match 2:

Game 1 Summary:

I Gaming Star

APK PRINCE

Patrick – Maokai

Cube – Rumble

Natu – Graves

Hoglet – Rengar

Dove – Leblanc

DOIT – Ryze

Hollow – Jhin

DAN – Varus

Plankton – Blitz

Nova – Alistar

The underdogs, I Gaming Star, come out swinging. They prove that they’re a force to be reckoned with, handling APK PRINCE who seemed to be out of their game. Plankton manages to land perfect Blitzcrank grabs to set up the kills for his team, spelling out a lot of trouble for APK Prince to deal with. APK Prince couldn’t come up with an answer to the pressure, and I Gaming Star completely dominates in Game 1 for the series.

Game 2 Summary:

APK PRINCE

I Gaming Star

Cube – Renekton

Patrick – Gragas

Hoglet – Elise

Natu – Graves

DO IT – Casseopia

Dove – Ryze

DAN – Jhin

Hollow – Ezrael

Nova – Malzahar

Plankton – Zyra

I Gaming Star pick up from where they left off, and get a couple kills over APK prince early in the game. Although I Gaming Star came off with an early lead, APK PRINCE answer back mid-game showing IGS that they’re still in the game. Despite APK PRINCE’s efforts to hold off IGS, APK PRINCE fall short, losing game 2. I Gaming Star gets the clean sweep with 2 upsets for the night !